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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • courier_company_2007@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: lyda patrick <lydapatrick_13@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:14:32 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear,



Hello Dear, I have Paid the fee for your Chaeque Draft.but the manager of Eko Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So i told him to cash $1,100.000.00 all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1,100.000.00 in cash was made with GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY. This in the information they need to delivery your package to you. DR.ROBERT CHIKAEMAIL:(courier_company_2007@yahoo.fr)PHONE:00229 9380 66 481.YOUR FULL NAME2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS. 3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER. 5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE Sincerely Fred Zuma




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